We all need to sign this. Go here for further information:

http://act.allianceforheadacheadvocacy.org/5624/urge-congressional-hearings-on-impact-migraine-headache-disorders/?src=mdotcomTR

Copy into your browser to read about and sign the petition.

Thanks, Paul Rizzoli

Check here for a discussion of topics from The Migraine Solution:

Harvard Health Letter

Diets in Review.com

Look for a Twitter Chat,  Monday, January 30 at 7:30p CST / 8:30p EST about diet and migraine.

More information at www.dietsinreview.com

1/15/12

Welcome to this new website about headache. We hope to provide new and useful information in the field of headache that highlights treatment and research advances. First up this link:

http://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/yoga-may-help-feet-ease-migraine-201111223843

 to a Harvard Health Publication Blog on healthy living. This issue discusses the benefits of yoga in migraine patients. Look around though for other migraine information and other healthy living topics. It is very well done and very informative.

There are many headache calendars or diaries. Many headache docs seem to have their own favorite. Below is the one I use with my patients. It can be printed, filled out and brought in to the visit for review and discussion. There are also several mobile apps. Feel free to try it:

Printable Headache Calendar

And this, courtesy of one of our patients, is an Excel spreadsheet calendar that can be downloaded and used to monitor and graph your headache pattern:

Headache Calendar 2012

Try this link to the Headache Impact Test, a short, self scored assessment of how disabling  your headaches are:

http://www.headachetest.com/HIT6/PDFS/English.pdf

If you score 56 or more you might consider having someone evaluate your headache problem.

How do you know if you have migraine? You can find out right now, right at home. Follow this link and take the HIT 6 test. Score it per the instructions and find out: http://www.headachetest.com/HIT6/PDFS/English.pdf